Not only did Sonic Youth play a luminous acoustic version of the EVOL oldie "Star Power" (which you can buy right now from their site), but Kim Gordon actually had a dramatic role, playing herself. (Spoilers coming.)

By Tom Breihan on October 8, 2009 at 1:35 p.m. EDT

Set your TiVos: Downtown art-rock titans Sonic Youth will appear on an episode of the uptown snark-soap melodrama "Gossip Girl" this coming Monday, October 12. They'll perform an acoustic version of the EVOL oldie "Star Power", and hopefully they won't have to interact with ultra-annoying ex-rocker dad Rufus Humphrey at all.

Now, the band's website reports that they'll release that acoustic version of "Star Power" as a single the very next day. On October 13, we'll be able to download the song from the Sonic Youth website and iTunes. On SY's site, you'll be able to buy it with a limited edition, hand printed and numbered "Star Power" poster, pictured above. (It is exactly the sort of thing that would decorate Vanessa Abrams' dorm room wall.) You'll also be able to buy a "Star Power" t-shirt, or a song/poster/shirt bundle.

On iTunes, "Star Power" will come with The Eternal track "Antenna" as a B-side.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Moore and his Sonic Youth cronies are set to perform a very special acoustic version of their EVOL single "Starpower" on the fifth episode of the show's third season. The arch, Kim-sung tune features lyrics like "She knows how to make love to me," which sounds just about right.

"Sonic Youth is one of my favorite bands,""Gossip Girl" co-creator Stephanie Savage told EW. "I can kind of die now. I don't really have anywhere to go from here."